
Rise of lslam/West Africa
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- Q1What group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad EmpireAbbasidsOttomansThe BritishMughals20s
- Q2How did both kingdoms become so wealthy?As a result of their location on the AtlanticAs a result of tradeAs a result of arts and cultureAs a result of good farmland20s
- Q3Around which city was most of the gold located?TripoliGhatAlexandriaDjenne20s
- Q4What was a major reason that both prospered as trading centers?Most of the people in both had converted to Islam.Both had coastlines.Both were well located to the gold and salt mines.Both were cultural centers.20s
- Q5Which of the following did Ghana and Mali NOT have in common?They both had good farmland.They were both Islamic learning centers.They both grew wealthy through trade.They were both in West Africa?20s
- Q6Most of the salt deposits were located near which city?DjenneTaghazaMarrakechGao20s
- Q7What Islamic leader came after Muhammad?Abu BakrConstantinopleAbd al-Rahman IIIShah Ismail20s
- Q8How long did the Umayyad Empire last?229 years194 years89 years136 years20s
- Q9When did Muhammad begin preaching against polytheism?57063262261320s
- Q10Founder of the religion of IslamTimbuktuTimbuktuMohammadTimbuktu20s
- Q11The holy book for Muslims, believed to be the word of god.SunniQuranMuslimsArabesques20s
- Q12The Muslim doctor from Spain, who created many surgical techniques still used today.CommodityShiaGriotAl-Zahrawi20s
- Q13A Muslim type of art that is made of winding stems and floral designs.TimbuktuQuranMohammadArabesques20s
- Q14Followers of the religion of IslamQuranAl-ZahrawiMuslimsArabesques20s
- Q15This group of Muslims believe that the caliph should be related to MuhammadShiaMuslimsCommodityArabesques20s